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Courts & crime, 1914

1,279 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 64

Police v. Strikers. Captain White's Force Routed. Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 2

Captain White, who announced his intention of drilling the Dublin stickers armed with blackthorn cudgels, headed a procession of Lark[?]es, who…

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Theft of a Portmanteau

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 4

Herbert Geo. Clarkson, on remand, was charged with stealing a portmanteau, and certain articles, to the value of £5, the property of A. Neal…

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Police Court. Friday, March 13. Before Mr. J. H. Hassall, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

Arthur Somerville pleaded guilty to being found drunk at Grong Grong on 12th inst., and was fined 5/- or 24 hours in the Naraslera lockup…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. J. Giles Shaw, P.M. Hotel Raid—cases Dismissed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 3

William Heldsworth Cookey. Jonathan Toxer, Edwin Charles Bartley, John Patrick Ryan, Allan John McKenxie, and William Callan were charged with being on…

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Alleged Murder. Result of Hotel Fight. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

Harold M[?]ougal was remanded at the Melbourne police court for the alleged wilful murder of Harris English. Evidence was given that the…

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Police Court. Monday, March 16, 1914. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Heim, P.M.) Non-Destruction of Rabbits

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 4

The rabbit inspector summoned Daniel Conroy for failing to destroy rabbits on his holding between the 28th October, 1913 and 11th…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March [?]th. 1914. (Before Mr. C. J. [?] Helm P.m.) Failing to Destroy Rabbits

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 3

Inspector Irving for the Wagga P. Board proceeded against Daniel Conroy for [?] to destroy rabbits on his holding of 500 acres between…

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Strike Raids. Indignation at Coolamon. by Farmers and Business Men Police Supineness Resented. Representations to Inspector General. Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

Over a hundred farmers and the leading business men of the district gathered at Coolamon this afternoon, in attendance at the indignation…

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A Moth Convicted of Murder

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 3

In olden times it was not, rare for animals to be accused and convicted of various offences, and given indicial trials; but there is a more…

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Alleged Murder Trial of James Mullan Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 2

The trial of James Mullan for the alleged murder of his wife at Waverley, commenced at the Central Criminal Court to-day, before the Chief…

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The Weverley Murder [?]

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 2

[?] Mullan was remandel on former [?]…

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The Police and Rural Disorder

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 2

The one thing which seems to be clear in the mass of confusion brought to the general public mind by the conflicting reports of farmers and police…

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Waverley Murder Charge. the Jury Disagree. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 2

The jury disagree in the case in which James Mullan was charged will wife murder. The accused was remanded to his former custody…

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Question in Parliament. Police Report to Be Tabled. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 2

Mr. M'Girr asked the Minister for Labor and Industry if he was aware that the reports in the press in connection with the Coolamon assaults…

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Attempted Shop-breaking. Midnight Occurrence in Sydney.police Chases Would-be Burglars. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 2

Constable Nealon, while in George-street at midnight, had his suspicions aroused by two men who appeared to be hard at work int he doorway of a…

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The Coolamon Raid. Police v. Press Reports. Why No Arrests Were Made. Story of the Broken Tent Pole. Statement by Sub-inspector Draper

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 2

In an interview last night, Sub-Inspector Draper defended the attitude of the police in regard to the raid on Mr. Maloney's chaffcutter employees…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 3

Before Mr. T .F. Morgan, J.P. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Hector Sheather was fined 20/ for the above, charged by Constable Ryan…

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Police Court. Tuesday March It. Before Mr. J. H. Hassall, J. P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

David Barrett was fined 5[?] or 2[?] hours for being drank in Whitton St. The previous day and 20/- or seven days…

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Licensing Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held yesterday before Messrs. Shaw, P.M., and Elworthy, J.P. The report was read and accepted,…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

J. F. Fuller v. Franks. Postponed until April 23, £2 costs of the day allowed against Fuller. Mr. Weekes appeared for Fuller,…

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